On this blog, we share the stories of people all over San Antonio who are leading change. Read about the individuals, organizations, and collaborations that are moving us closer to the shared Community Vision.
We are so thrilled to welcome Jessica Gutierrez to our team! A native San Antonian, Jessica is passionate about nonprofit work, education, and of course, the Spurs. She’ll bring her experience and expertise in administration and development to our work,
Despite being born and raised in San Antonio, it didn’t really feel like “home” until about two years ago. When I entered my sophomore year at the International School of the Americas, I was plagued with a lot of family
Can you say “sex” and “condoms” without turning red, and understand how healthy relationships fit into the conversation? Then you might be an excellent board member for an organization that talks about sex education and women’s health as enthusiastically as
I always thought that being on a local board, commission, or committee meant that I had to be a prominent politician, a well-off C-Level Executive, or a proven community leader with decades of working experience. Turns out I was wrong.
At SA2020 we believe that everyone is capable of affecting change. And because SA2020 transparently reports on San Antonio’s progress towards our shared goals, the entire community is able to see where we are making strides and where we are falling
My dad is a very intelligent man who tends to have a lot to say, but unfortunately, his preferred channel of communication to the outside world has always been the t-shirt. One of my favorite shirts he owned had four
First, before we start, I’d like to thank the team at SA2020 for making my first day so special and warming, and for making me feel so welcomed. Thank you, I will forever grateful. How did I end up at
School’s out! We can still remember the euphoria of the first day of summer vacation… followed by the inevitable boredom that sunk in a week or two later. Fortunately, San Antonio nonprofits are here to make sure our kids’ summers are fun, educational, and active. We’ve put together a list of camps hosted by our Nonprofit Partners, and now we’re considering crashing a few ourselves. From movie making to dinosaur tracking, there’s a camp for every young person this summer!
It’s time to vote—again! In May, San Antonians went to the polls to cast their votes for Mayor, City Council representatives, and some School Board members. Because no candidate in the races for Mayor, City Council Districts 2, 4, and
As futuristic movies and TV have shown us, it’s hard to predict exactly what the future will hold. (Where are our flying cars?) And when it comes to the future of a community and the people in it, there are a whole lot of factors to consider: federal or state policy changes, the automation of jobs, natural disasters, new technology, and more.
After 12 years of driving progress toward a shared community vision, SA2020, the nonprofit organization, is dissolving. We believe this is the most visionary thing we can do. We made this decision with the greatest care for our organizational values of leadership, community, and accountability, and we hope you’ll read more about it on our blog.
Our website is live with our final data release, showing where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision. The data release is accompanied by our final call to action—a policy agenda for City government based on our unique bird’s-eye view of San Antonio.
While SA2020’s operations ended March 28, these resources, along with the last twelve years of our research and stories, will be available to download from our website through September 2024.
– Team SA2020